Episode 2 - Gertrude Ederle, Aileen Riggin, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Keiko Fukuda and Marion Ladewig
Gertrude Ederle
Which colour medals did Gertrude win at the 1924 Olympics?
What happened on her first attempt at crossing the channel? If this had been you, would this have spurred you on to try again or put you off?
What happened on her second attempt? Do you think she was right to try again?
Her record remained unbroken for 24 years? Why do you think this was?
Aileen Riggin
Who suggested to Aileen to take up swimming?
What was she almost excluded from the Olympic diving team? Why did they let her stay?
How long did if have the team to get to Antwerp? What do you think this might have been like?
What feat did she achieve when she was 85?
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Why is she described as a ‘one women athletics team’?
How many events was Babe allowed to compete in at the Olympics?
Do you think her silver medal in the high jump was fair?
In which year did she become the first woman to qualify for a PGA event?
Keiko Fukuda
The women’s class she attended is described as ‘progressive’. What do you think this means?
How do you think her family and peers felt when she chose judo over getting married?
What is a ‘dojo’ ?
Why do you think the Judo Institute did not allow women above 5th level black belt?
Marion Ladewig
Do you know what the game of softball is?
What is the perfect score in a game of bowling?
How many times in total did Marion win the All-Star game?
What did Marion do when she retired? Do you think this was really retirement?
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